“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, written by Ambrose Bierce,
consists of a story about a man is about to be hanged because of a
mistaken action during Civil War times, which led him to confront the
tragic death. The short excerpt is formed with inverse composition,
setting the scene in the present then reminiscing the past; the author
adequately illustrates the story with cinematic effect, engaging the
readers to have more vivid imagination while the context progresses.
Bierce successfully conveys and elucidates how the character faces his
end with varieties of techniques, such as applying filmic resemble, and
depicting the character’s circumstances in detail, and selecting dictions
deliberately, influencing the overall atmosphere of the story. …show more content…
At this point, readers are able to
notice how the writer delineates a lot of specifics, elaborating clear
interpretation of the scene. Consequently, as Bierce zooms back to
Farquhar, he indicates that the character is wrongly accused by
portraying Farquhar’s appearance and overall impression thoroughly;
such point can be exemplified with this quote, “He had a kindly
expression that one would hardly have expected in one whose neck was
in the hemp”. Moreover, the author keeps accentuating Farquhar’s
unfortunate situation by noting, “The liberal military code makes
provision for hanging many kinds of people, and gentlemen are not
excluded”; the tone in discussing this line can be described as ironic
since liberal military means an army based on the principle of democracy
but it still conducts old-fashioned way of execution, hanging.
Secondly, Bierce walks the readers through the past of the
character, recalling how come Farquhar ended up at the bridge and his
prudent word choices reinforce the comprehension of the story. In the
context, Farquhar is a person who has sheer dedication to his country
but was unable to be a soldier under restraint, his status.
consists of a story about a man is about to be hanged because of a
mistaken action during Civil War times, which led him to confront the
tragic death. The short excerpt is formed with inverse composition,
setting the scene in the present then reminiscing the past; the author
adequately illustrates the story with cinematic effect, engaging the
readers to have more vivid imagination while the context progresses.
Bierce successfully conveys and elucidates how the character faces his
end with varieties of techniques, such as applying filmic resemble, and
depicting the character’s circumstances in detail, and selecting dictions
deliberately, influencing the overall atmosphere of the story. …show more content…
At this point, readers are able to
notice how the writer delineates a lot of specifics, elaborating clear
interpretation of the scene. Consequently, as Bierce zooms back to
Farquhar, he indicates that the character is wrongly accused by
portraying Farquhar’s appearance and overall impression thoroughly;
such point can be exemplified with this quote, “He had a kindly
expression that one would hardly have expected in one whose neck was
in the hemp”. Moreover, the author keeps accentuating Farquhar’s
unfortunate situation by noting, “The liberal military code makes
provision for hanging many kinds of people, and gentlemen are not
excluded”; the tone in discussing this line can be described as ironic
since liberal military means an army based on the principle of democracy
but it still conducts old-fashioned way of execution, hanging.
Secondly, Bierce walks the readers through the past of the
character, recalling how come Farquhar ended up at the bridge and his
prudent word choices reinforce the comprehension of the story. In the
context, Farquhar is a person who has sheer dedication to his country
but was unable to be a soldier under restraint, his status.